Finished Marines Malevolent 5th Battle Company Showcase

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**tagsta**

hi folks,
it's been a while since I posted anything. Real life was very time consuming so I didn't find time to post any pictures. However, this doesn't mean that I haven't been busy. Since the start of my Marines Malevolent Project a couple of years ago I have finished a complete battle company plus support elements. One rhino and one Assault Squad remains to be finished until I will be able to create a full army shot.

I will use this thread to gradually showcase each squad of the whole company and maybe add some fluff/photoshopped pictures.

Marines Malevolent Strikeforce Demos

Command Elements

Captain Tauron Demos

Reclusiarch Uriel Grimnarch
Will add static grass to the base later.

Command Squad
The Marines Malevolent Intervention Force is commanded by Captain Demos of the 5th company. Captain Demos is escorted by a command squad of five company veterans. These include first Sergeant Maximus, who is Demos’ closest advisor and often acts as his second-in-command. Honourable brother Anvilus is the Bearer of the Company Standard. Metallius Krux is the personal Bodyguard to Captain Demos [Comment: Krux holds a position similar to a Company Champion in other Astartes chapters]. Furthermore Junior Apothecary Ethan Matteo and Company Veteran Rankar Lactus accompany the squad.

The Squad originally had blue glowing power weapons which I changed to blended real metallics. I will add a Crux Terminatus or similar bit to the banner top once I find an appropriate bit.

Command Razorback
The heavily modified MKIIIb Razorback is used as Demos’ personal transport vehicle. The Vehicle is equipped with twin-linked Ironstorm Assault Cannons with an Anti-Aircraft sensoric device. Furthermore it has a Dozer Blade, which appears to be modified from a Vindicator Siege Tank and Cestus-Pattern Reinforced Armour.

I will add heat effects to the assault cannon later.

Tactical Squad 1 is next. What do you guys think?
Thanks,
Tagsta

**TungstenMonkey**

Wow looks great! Love all the character elements, really adds to your army! looking forward to seeing rest

T-M

**Imperius Tebax**

I rate these dude, excellent work. Love the chaplain

**SoulBellow**

Love how you took an forgeworld WE head to make a particulary angry chaplain. good work

**Mannahnin**

Really nice. The Reclusiarch and the Razorback are particularly excellent.

**scuzz_bucket**

That's some great work, I especially like the conversions in the command squad. Overall a very strong, clear style.

But um.. do you actually have 9 thunderhawks and 6 stormbirdies? I understand if you don't have a strike cruiser or gladius up to scale, but if you have all the others, pics are eagerly awaited.

**tagsta**

Tactical Elements

Tactical Squad I - The Ironhearts. Led by Veteran Sergeant Corron Avitus

The members of Tactical Squad I are equipped with a mix of well-maintained MK7 'Aquila' and MK8 'Errant' Armour. For the underequipped chapter it is a very uncommon sight to have such modern equipment in their armoury. It it unknown how the 5th company got a hold of such a large number of modern suits. Due to the increased protection the armour offers, Captain Demos' often deploys the squad at spearhead of assaults and on siege-, boarding- and tunnel fighting missions.

Demi Squad Ia
Note Techmarine Aspirant Adamantus Valar who forged the Combi-Flamer for the Sergeant and created a lot of field modifications for the Squad's equipment and their Rhino Transporter.

Demi Squad Ib

Rhino I
The Rhino 'Refutor' is equipped with field-modified Lucius pattern reinforced armour.

TungstenMonkey wrote:Wow looks great! Love all the character elements, really adds to your army! looking forward to seeing rest

T-M

Thanks a lot! I am working on showcasing the rest

Imperius Tebax wrote:I rate these dude, excellent work. Love the chaplain

Thanks!

SoulBellow wrote:Love how you took an forgeworld WE head to make a particulary angry chaplain. good work

Thanks a lot! It is a bit of an unusal approach, I know but I think it worked quite well in the end

Mannahnin wrote:
Really nice. The Reclusiarch and the Razorback are particularly excellent.

Thanks a lot!

scuzz_bucket wrote:That's some great work, I especially like the conversions in the command squad. Overall a very strong, clear style.

But um.. do you actually have 9 thunderhawks and 6 stormbirdies? I understand if you don't have a strike cruiser or gladius up to scale, but if you have all the others, pics are eagerly awaited.

Thanks! well as you can imagine I do not own a single strike cruiser, gladius escort and sadly also not 9 thunderhawks

the fleet elements are just for completion of the force chart. The rest of the charts relatively closely reflects what I painted up though. I own a stormeagle and a Stormraven and two Stormtalons that are WIP at the moment but will be showcased with the full battle company, so be patient brother

**Flachzange**

Im pretty sure I have seen some of your stuff before and Im still a big fan! That you add pieces of fluff and loads of character to each model and vehicle just makes it that much more awesome.

Weiter so

**tagsta**

Flachzange wrote:
Im pretty sure I have seen some of your stuff before and Im still a big fan! That you add pieces of fluff and loads of character to each model and vehicle just makes it that much more awesome.

Weiter so

thanks mate! Well just for you, here is one of my favorite (and latest) Squads from the company. You can defintely see the progress compared to the first squads I made a couple of years ago

Tactical Squad V - The Gatekeepers. Led by Sergeant Gideon Demetrius

Demi Squad Va

Demi Squad Vb

The Plasmacannon was made before FW released theirs

Rhino V

The Squads MKIIIb Rhino is equipped with Phobos Pattern Spaced Armour.

Gunner

**caylentor**

Looking really good! Can I ask where you got the plumes for your helmets from?

**Bufo bufo**

Very striking colour scheme, great work

**Wh40kProductions**

I have no words good enough to describe the pure win of these Marines.

**em_en_oh_pee**

WOW! Love this. The feel of it all is just spot on.

**DPBellathrom**

sorry, I just had to

really awesome looking army. would you be able to tell use how you did your yellows :?

**BrotherGnaeus**

So sick love the mixed armor in that one tac squad, gives it a lot of character

**tagsta**

caylentor wrote:Looking really good! Can I ask where you got the plumes for your helmets from?

thanks! The plume is converted from a dire avenger exarch helmet

Bufo bufo wrote:Very striking colour scheme, great work

thanks, much appreciated!

Wh40kProductions wrote:I have no words good enough to describe the pure win of these Marines.

thanks a lot for the kind words!

em_en_oh_pee wrote:WOW! Love this. The feel of it all is just spot on.

thanks!! watch out for more in the upcoming week

DPBellathrom wrote:

sorry, I just had to

really awesome looking army. would you be able to tell use how you did your yellows :?

hahahaa that is hilarious. thanks!

the recipe is as follows:

1. White undercoat (i try to seperate as many black parts as possible and undercoat seperately by assembling the models first and then breaking individual parts off)
2. Touch up white undercoat (very important step in determining a clean and crisp yellow later)
3. 1 Layer of GW Yellow Ink 70:30 Water
4. 1 Layer of Bright Vallejo Yellow which is the equivalent to GW Badmoon Yellow but much higher pigmented/better
5. Shading with GW Yellow Ink 50:50 GW Chestnut Ink

BrotherGnaeus wrote:So sick love the mixed armor in that one tac squad, gives it a lot of character

Thanks mate! I am sure You will like the next few tac squads aswell since I carried on the mixed armour theme throughout the army

Thanks a lot guys, feedback is overwhelming and well appreciated! Gonna take a few more pics of the next Squads later!

**Rysaer**

Yes.

I literally cannot express how awesome these look, great work man.

**Decio**

Whoa, this is great work! I love how the yellows turned out so well, and the conversions throughout all of the marines.

Fantastic!

**DPBellathrom**

thanks for the recipe ^.^ sounds really simple but looks great, should be a much faster/better way to get my eldar painted :3

**Fervor**

em_en_oh_pee wrote:
WOW! Love this. The feel of it all is just spot on.

This!

Love the Marines Malevolent and these just look amazing!

**Young_Logan**

Looking really good mate

Young Logan

**EspadaBTM**

This is simply the most characterful and interesting SM army I have ever seen.

**worldwarme**

..........wow....................thank you.

**wolferine59**

Look great, i loved your paint schema

**em_en_oh_pee**

By the way, looked back over this and just needed to say, I love Reclusiarch Uriel Grimnarch. Great job!

**SBG**

Looking forward to seeing more, you've got a great army. Inspiring!

**jeremyj1234**

This is awesome looking! Keep up with this awesome work!

**Cannibal**

let's have a hand for the far right marine in Va.

**Nowlan**

tagsta wrote:

Demi Squad Va

Someone call the medic, the marine on the right seem's to have dislocated an arm. And by dislocated, I mean it's in some other location.

**VenerableDiablo**

My god, I think this is one of the best painted armies I've seen. I love the fact that each character has his own characteristics. Simply amazing